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Black Bean and Brown Rice Salad
By ngaldi
Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, and serve
Classic Italian Lasagna
By ngaldi
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons for the lasagna
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk at room temperature
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, recipe follows
- Salt and white pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground chuck beef
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1 pound lasagna sheets, cooked al dente
- 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional
S'Mores Dip
By ngaldi
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 large marshmallows; cut in half
- Graham crackers for dipping
Orange Balsamic Rock Cornish Game Hens
By ngaldi
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2007
- 6 hens, rinsed and pat dry
- Coarse salt
- Coarse black pepper
- 1 cup defrosted orange juice concentrate
- 1 cup aged balsamic vinegar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 7 to 8 stems rosemary, chopped
One-Pot Sticky Chicken Wings
By ngaldi
This ridiculously simple recipe will impress your family and friends, and is extremely tasty! Chicken wings covered...
- 3 pounds chicken wings, wing tips removed and wings cut into 2 pieces
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 4 small dried red chiles
- 2 whole star anise
- One 3-inch cinnamon stick
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup sake
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
Silk Handkerchief Pasta with White Bolognese
By ngaldi
Place onion, fennel, celery, parsnips, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped; s...
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 bunch celery, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 3 parsnips, coarsely chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons duck fat
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1 1/2 pounds ground veal
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (1.5-liter) bottle dry white wine
- 4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
- Silk Handkerchief Pasta
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
- Celery leaves or fresh parsley sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Breadcrumbs, Parmesan and Lemon
By ngaldi
To make breadcrumbs: Use the remains of an old baguette
- 1 pound brussels sprouts
- 3 tablespoons toasted breadcrumbs (instructions below)
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
Mini Crab Cakes
By ngaldi
by Betty Rosbottom
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
- 4 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- Large pinch of cayenne pepper
- 6 ounces fresh lump crabmeat, picked over, patted dry, coarsely shredded
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)*
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans
- Fresh chives, cut into pieces
Disappearing Baked Olive Appetizer
By ngaldi
Combine and mix well (until a dough forms) all ingredients except olives Form around well drained pimiento stuffed...
- 1/2 lb. Grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 lb. Butter softened
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pulverized oregano
- Pimiento stuffed green olives, well drained
- This recipe doesn't give # of olives. I used small olives and about a jar and 1/2: @6 dozen olives.
Parchment Baked Salmon
By ngaldi
In this easy recipe, the salmon is cooked simply in a parchment paper packet with slices of lemon and fresh basil
- 6 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 (15-square inch) pieces parchment paper
- 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lemons, thinly sliced
- Kitchen twine